João Ramos

Design lead and mentor with a knack for sunrises, anthropology, and board riding. Currently Design Manager @Zalando. Portuguese, based in Berlin.

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

Designing for collaboration in an existing product is a hairy challenge. Last year at @Contentful we asked our key customers how they collaborated while managing content. We wanted to know what happens from the moment a piece of content is planned until it’s retired. Sit tight.

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

@goGreenGeeks All services down for over 24h and not a single warning or explanation 👎

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

It would be an understatement to say that walking around #balos with over 40 km/h winds, an overly excited wife and baby daughter, and a goat, was quite spectacular 🐐 @ Balos Lagoon https://t.co/2Ek0hq5M47

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

Software engineers aren’t going to be the leaders of the future.

Folks who can look someone in the eye and build rapport and sell themselves and their ideas will.

Learn to communicate if you want to set yourself apart.

The next generation is severely lacking in this area.

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

You’ve been missed, @martzoukos 🍻 I’ll join @Zalando in 2021 to resume my technical drawings with @jankowarpspeed 🍒 Hey you, @gnclmorais!

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

This was my last week at @contentful after nearly 5 years. What a ride!

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

Am I the only one doing this in @figmadesign too many times a day? 🤭

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

What I think about when people do an epic split in @Jira

[Muslimgauzewell Graphicdesigner @_MichaelOswell_]

These people should, and I cannot stress this enough, be shot

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

@lufthansa No, she did not. I’d gladly call again to confirm, but last time I was 60 minutes on hold.

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

@lufthansa Can small dogs fly in the cabin these days? Flying LH1178 on June 17.

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

@lufthansa I’m confused. I just got told the opposite on a customer support call, with no further explanation.

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

I recently obsessed about Thielenbrücke. It’s the only Kreuzkölln bridge that survived the war and it had a tram line until 1964. It was made of wood during its first two decades. It’s now 126 years old. Photo taken… https://t.co/EK9VxPO5GT

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

Three skills I wish I learned when I was younger:

1. How to calm a baby down
2. How to tame my perception of reality
3. How to cope with loss and failure

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

@gnclmorais @kreuzberged Thanks, both of you 🙏 A part of me was wishing for nazi esotericism, but steel beam sprouts are also okay.

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

Any idea what these may be, @kreuzberged? Uncovered recently in Ritterstr. 12-14.

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

Hi there, Olivia 👋 Hang on, almost there! @ Berlin, Germany https://t.co/tu7yGg5t88

[David Hoang @davidhoang]

Leadership role expectations:

- 24/7 thought leadership
- Conference speaking
- Podcasts interviews

Leadership role reality:

- Saying the same things over again consistently at scale
- Asking two teams if they’ve talked to each other
- Finding where that Google doc is

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

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[Daniel Strazzulla @strazzulla]

Also had plans to move to paid and use it more. Not anymore. Thanks for sharing!

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

Kufstein and the mountains and lakes nearby have us some of the best memories of the year 🇦🇹 @ Kufstein https://t.co/uQSN60qLXX

[João Ramos @joaotiago]

The design systems crowd in Berlin will be discussing these questions https://t.co/mtrzWI6QpR tomorrow at @contentful 💪 Grab a seat and join!

[Design Systems Community Chapter Berlin @dscc_ber]

It's time to upvote your favourite questions for tomorrow's Community Q&A, or ask one if you haven't already 👋 There are still a few seats left, so grab yours while you can https://t.co/LWgLye1k1Z